a.Rating badges consist of a perched eagle with expanded wings pointing upward and the eagle's head to its right.Chevrons, rocker, and stars, as authorized, indicates the wearer's rate, and a specialty mark to indicate rating are included as part of the rating badge.All are embroidered on a pentagonal shaped background.The chevrons on rating badges measure 3-1/4 inches wide for male CPO's and rating badges measure 2-1/2 inches wide for female CPO's.Rating insignia, chevrons and rockers for women are 3/4 the size of the men's rating badges.

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b.Background material for rating badges and service stripes match the color of the uniform coat or jacket.Colors of the eagles, specialty mark, stars, chevrons and service stripes for prescribed uniforms are as indicated below:

e.Command Master Chief Petty Officer.MCPO's assigned to a full time CM/C billet (NEC 9579/9580) following <OPNAVINST 1306.2 (series)> wear silver stars above the eagle and a silver star in place of the specialty mark. Senior Chief Petty Officers and Chief Petty Officers filling CM/C billets do not replace the specialty mark with a star.

f.Post Tour CM/C's.Wear two silver stars above the eagle and a silver specialty mark in the center of the rating badge (excluding past MCPON's and FM/C's).

3.Position.Rating badges are sewn on the left sleeve of Service Dress Blue Jacket, Dinner Dress Blue Jacket, and Dinner Dress White Jacket centered on the sleeve midway between the shoulder seam and the elbow.

2.Description.Collar grade insignia consists of a gold fouled anchor with silver block letters "USN" superimposed on the shank of the anchor.One, two, or three silver stars are attached above the anchor stock to designate Senior, Master, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy as shown below:

3.Manner of Wearing.Collar grade insignia are worn on both collar points.

a.Open Collar Short Sleeve Shirt and Navy Coveralls.Center the insignia at a point 1 inch from the front and lower edges of the collar and position the vertical axis of the insignia along an imaginary line (A) bisecting the angle of the collar point.

b. Service Dress White

(1) Men wear collar insignia on the standing collar of the Service Dress White coat.The anchor shank will be parallel to the vertical edge of the collar, with the center of the insignia on the midline of the standing collar, 1 inch from the vertical edge of the collar.

(2) Women wear collar insignia on theends of the collar of the Service Dress White coat.The anchor shank will be in the vertical (upright) position, with the center of the insignia approximately 1 inch from the bottom edge of the collar and midway between the edges (seam and outer edge) of the collar.

2.Description. The soft shoulder board is black cloth with anchor, and stars as appropriate, indicating rank.The bottom of the anchor is approximately 3/4 inch from the end of the board.Same size soft shoulder boards are worn by men and women.

3.Manner of Wearing.Place soft shoulder board on each epaulet with insignia resting on the squared end of the epaulet.